Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-20
RANDALL AND THE REVENUE.
Seize Him by tho Scrln of the Neck and
Pitch Him Where He Belongs.

New York Star DEM
Unless Mr.. Carlisle Shall in his CapaCi-
ty as Speaker, see fit to make Mr. Ran
dali chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, or to give 20 his followers q
formidable representation in that bo3Y,
or in that of the ways and means, the in
significant faction of which Mr.. Randall is
the head will not have the power either to
| bling in an anti Democratic revenue bill,
or to set aside, by unfair empI oyment OF
their advantages, q genuine party measure
formulated by others. We might as well
not attempt to disguise the fact that
MIR. Randall is regarded by fully nine
tenths OF the Democrats OF the country
as traitor within the camp-as a man
who is kept in Congress by Republicans
simply because he answers their puT-
poses better than an avowed Republican
would. Nor is it worth while to deny
that the Democratic sentiment dis
approves the course of Mr.. Carlisle,
though il may forgive his motive in con-
tinuing Mr.. Randall IN position in
which ne can achieve the Republican pur-
pose expressed in his presence in Con-
gress. Thus it is fully understood that
if in the next Congress Mr.. Randall finds
himself able to embarrsss Democratic
policy, the fault will lie with Democratic
leaders after all, and especially with Mr.
Carlisle.
What this country needs, and what is
rapidly becoming indispensable to its
prosperity, is not only measure that
will effectually arrest the accumulation
of a prOdigiOus surplus in the lreasury,
but that Will at the same time remove the
taxes on industry and on the poor mans
every day necessities OF life. That con
summation will not be effected by MAX
ing sugar free and by reducing the tax
on whisky and tobacco. Mr.. Randall and
his Republican allies know this as well
as we do, but they are opposed to free
clothing, free fuel, free tools and free
food, and they hope, by forcing reduc-
tion on such lu%Hcies as sugar, liquor and
tobacco, tc fas zen forever on the work
ingman the war prices he now pays on
the things without which he cannot live.
RANDALL AND TAX REDUCTION.
Portland (Me.) Eastern Argus DEM
II taxes are are to be reduced or abol-
lshed why not make the reduction or
abolition on the necessities of life? Why
not make clothing and food and house
rent and house building and house fur
nishlng cheaper, instead of reducing the
cost of glass of whisky or q pipe of
tobacco? Those who use distilled liquors
discreetly do not grumble at the govern
ment tax. Those who use them with in
discretion should have no sympathy when
they complain OF the cost. Those who
use tobacco wisely are not given to quar-
reling st the price they pay for their de-
lightful indulgence. Those who use it
unwisely or eXtravseantiy are ready to
pay their scot, and do not demur at the
mode. ate impost placed by the govern
ment upon excessive consumption of the |
weed.
Should that tax DE taken off other !
taxes would necessarily be retained or |
The result would be this; !
The price of beer would so down, the !
price of bedding would come up; the |
price Of rum would 90 down, rents would |
come up; whisky would 90 down, !
woolens would come up; cigars would |
20 down, carpets and crockery would |
come up. Abstemious, hard working
and frugal people would have to pay
more taxes on the clothes they wear, the
houses they build, the industries they are
engaged in, while the glass and the pipe
would 90 free.